Hamas and Israel have agreed to exchange imprisoned Palestinians and remains of four hostages. Negotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire are also expected to resume, according to the US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.
ConflictsIsrael and Hamas are reported to have reached an agreement on an earlier handover of four dead hostages.
ConflictsHad he known the consequences, he would not have supported the October 7 attack on Israel. The leader of Hamas' Qatar-based foreign department expresses regret in an interview.
ConflictsHamas released, as agreed, six living hostages on Saturday. Israel was to release more than 600 Palestinian prisoners in exchange, but has postponed the release. Hamas warns that the ceasefire is threatened, while Israel's Prime Minister hints at new military operations in Gaza.
ConflictsHamas has released more living hostages in one of the last steps of the fragile ceasefire's first phase. Several have been paraded before crowds in Gaza and then taken to Israel. Israel, on its part, is to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
ConflictsHamas has released six men from captivity in one of the last steps of the fragile ceasefire's first phase. Israel, on the other hand, has postponed the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners who were to be released on Saturday.
WorldTerror-labelled Hamas releases six more from hostage under Saturday, while Israel releases 602 Palestinian prisoners. The exchange takes place despite increasing anger from the Israeli side after the latest exchange.
WorldHamas has handed over four dead Israeli hostages, including a mother and her two children. "A whole nation's hearts are in shambles", said Israel's President. Prime Minister Netanyahu points out Hamas as "monsters" and the UN says the handover was "humiliating".
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